If It Ain't Baroque...

Welcome to the start of our Titanic Sailing Season.In our first episode we present to you our chat with Lucy, the curator at National Maritime Museum. Stay tuned as we unearth the links between this great heritage display and this infamous tragedy.Welcome, Lucy!Find Royal Museums Greenwich:https://www.rmg.co.uk/Find National Maritime Museum:https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/Visit Greenwich (...best place to be):https://www.visitgreenwich.org.uk/whats-on/Find Baroque:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic:https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .

Please welcome Dr Victoria Bateman, the author of one of the most important books of our time: ECONOMICA.The Financial Times already called it the best book of 2025.Let's find out why it's so important to see the real link between women and economy.Welcome, Victoria!Get Economica:https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/victoria-bateman/economica/9781035415779/ (UK)https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/victoria-bateman/economica/9781541606067/?lens=seal-press (USA)Naked Feminism:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Naked-Feminism-Breaking-Female-Modesty/dp/1509556060/ (UK)https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Feminism-Breaking-Female-Modesty/dp/1509556060/ (USA)Find More Victoria's Books:https://www.vnbateman.com/bookshttps://www.nakedfeminism.com/Find Victoria:https://www.vnbateman.com/biographyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Batemanhttps://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-economists-underrepresented-at-every-level-in-uk-academia-reporthttps://www.instagram.com/women.wealth.power/https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2025/08/feminist-economist-victoria-bateman-is-exposing-the-lies-history-told-about-women-in-her-new-book/https://bsky.app/profile/vnbateman.bsky.socialFind Baroque:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic:https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .

Sharon Bennett Connolly is back on the podcast, and today we're talking of the Daughters of the Conquest.Let's find out why a medieval princess wasn't just marriage fodder for strengthening foreign alliances.Welcome back, Sharon!Find Sharon here:@sharonbennettconnolly on Instagramhttps://historytheinterestingbits.com/silk-and-the-sword-the-women-of-the-norman-conquest/Sharon at Lincoln Castle:https://www.lincolncastle.com/events/event/164/lunchtime-talk-nicholaa-de-la-haye-england-s-forgotten-heroinePre-Order Princesses of the Early Middle Ages:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Princesses-of-the-Early-Middle-Ages-Hardback/p/57998/aid/1238Women of the Norman Conquest:https://www.amberley-books.com/silk-and-the-sword.htmlWomen of the Anarchy :https://www.amberley-books.com/discover-books/women-of-the-anarchy.htmlHeroines of the Tudor World :https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-tudor-world.htmlHeroines of the Medieval World :https://www.amberley-books.com/heroines-of-the-medieval-world-9781445689449.htmlScotland's Medieval Queens:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Scotlands-Medieval-Queens-Hardback/p/51759/aid/1238More Books by Sharon:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sharon-Bennett-Connolly/a/3883Find Baroque:https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://x.com/BaroquePodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic:https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/

Let's re-visit Alnwick Castle and the history of the Percy family.Today we're talking to Daniel, the host of the Alnwick Castle Podcast and the man who knows everything about this mighty fortress and its past.Welcome, Daniel!Visit Alnwick:https://www.alnwickcastle.com/https://www.visitalnwick.org.uk/https://www.instagram.com/alnwickcastleofficial/https://www.facebook.com/alnwickcastleVisit Alnwick from Edinburgh:https://www.timberbush-tours.co.uk/our-tours/from-edinburgh/1-day-tours/holy-island-alnwick-castle-kingdom-northumbriahttps://tourscanner.com/l/edinburgh/i/alnwick-castlehttps://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/edinburgh-l44/alnwick-castle-berwick-and-the-borders-t30215/https://www.viator.com/tours/Edinburgh/Alnwick-Castle-and-the-Scottish-Borders-Day-Trip-from-Edinburgh/d739-2250ACBBhttps://www.rabbies.com/en-gb/tour/alnwick-castle-northumberland-coast-the-borders-day-tour-from-edinburghFind Baroque:https://www.instagram.com/ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://x.com/BaroquePodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://bsky.app/profile/ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcasthttps://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic:https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/

Today we're talking to Emily Akkermans, the curator of time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. And if you want to know about John Harrison, the man who solved the longitude problem, she's the one to talk to.Welcome, Emily!Find Royal Museums Greenwich:https://www.rmg.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/royalmuseumsgreenwich/https://x.com/RMGreenwichVisit Greenwich (...best place to be):https://www.visitgreenwich.org.ukhttps://x.com/VisitGreenwichhttps://x.com/Royal_Greenwichhttps://www.instagram.com/visitgreenwich/Find Baroque:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic:https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/

Please welcome to the podcast Russell Shorto, as we discuss his latest book Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events that Created New York and Shaped America -published with Swift Press in the UK and W W Norton and Co. in the USA.If you have ever wondered why is New York called New York, and what has Amsterdam to do with it, this is the book for you.Let's dive deep into the Transatlantic machinations of the 17th century and find out how our favourite rom-com city came to be...Welcome, Russell!Taking Manhattan:https://swiftpress.com/book/taking-manhattan/# (UK)https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881165 (USA)The Island at the Centre of the World:https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-island-at-the-center-of-the-world/russell-shorto/9780349140209 (UK)https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/russell-shorto/the-island-at-the-center-of-the-world/9780349140209/ (UK)https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-island-at-the-center-of-the-world-russell-shorto/1100623192 (USA)Find More Russell's Books:https://www.waterstones.com/author/russell-shorto/291630 (UK)https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/russell-shorto/descartes-bones/9780349140186/ (UK)https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/russell-shorto/amsterdam/9780349000022/ (UK)https://wwnorton.com/author/16461/russellshorto (USA)https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Russell%20Shorto%22 (USA)Find Russell:https://www.russellshorto.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Shortohttps://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B000APY772https://x.com/RussellShortohttps://www.waterstones.com/author/russell-shorto/291630https://www.facebook.com/authorrussellshorto/https://swiftpress.com/book-author/russell-shorto/Find Baroque:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:RMS Titanic:https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/ .

As William Shakespeare is once more in the spotlight at the Oscars, let's revisit how he became a stable of literary curriculum.Did you know it wasn't always in the stars that Shakespeare's work would enjoy the fame that it does today?Did you know that there was a Shakespeare Ladies Club in Georgian Britain that helped resurrect his work from being the proverbial footnote in history?Let's find out more about these she-heroes from the authors of the book - published by Amberley - that tells this enigmatic tale. Hamnet, Shakespeare in Love, take note...Welcome, Christine and Jonathan!Shakespeare Ladies Clubhttps://www.amberley-books.com/the-shakespeare-ladies-club.htmlThe Escape of Jack the Ripper:https://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/h/jonathan-hainsworth/the-escape-of-jack-the-ripper-9781398109629.html (UK)https://www.regnery.com/9781684511785/the-escape-of-jack-the-ripper/ (USA)Find Christine and Jonathan:https://www.facebook.com/hainsworthwardagiushttps://hainsworthwardagius.com/https://www.facebook.com/TheShakespeareLadiesClubhttps://www.amberley-books.com/author-community-main-page/h/christine-and-jonathan-hainsworth.htmlFind Baroque:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London:Titanic:https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/

Let's talk of Richard of Cornwall, the younger brother to Henry III, the other son of King John.Richard was the only Englishman to be crowned King of the Germans. How did that come about?Let's find out more.Darren Baker's book - published by Amberley - has it all.Welcome back, Darren!Darren's Books:Get Richard of Cornwall:https://www.amberley-books.com/richard-of-cornwall.htmlHenry III, his sister Eleanor, his wife Eleanor, his son Edward:https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/henry-iii/https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Two-Eleanors-of-Henry-III-Hardback/p/16782/aid/1238https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confessions-Chronicle-Lord-Edward-Longshanks-ebook/dp/B0DTZ17MSQ/The House of de Montfordhttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Crusaders-and-Revolutionaries-of-the-Thirteenth-Century-Hardback/p/18631/aid/1238https://www.amberley-books.com/simon-de-montfort-and-the-rise-of-the-english-nation.htmlFind Darren:https://www.waterstones.com/author/darren-baker/243938https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/939368.Darren_Bakerhttps://www.facebook.com/darren.baker.75470Find Baroque:https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/https://www.reignoflondon.com/https://substack.com/@ifitaintbaroquepodcastSupport Baroque:https://www.patreon.com/c/Ifitaintbaroquepodcast/https://buymeacoffee.com/ifitaintbaroqueIf you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London:Titanic:https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/Saxons to Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/Tudors & Stuarts:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/The Georgians:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/Naughty London:https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/Credit for Music:Stock Media provided by ncmusic / Pond5Stock Media provided by CelloBliss / Pond5